[SCRIPT] Move Story vs Cut and Paste

[lfcorullon]

Why if I get a story and try to

myStory.move(LocationOptions.AT_END , myIP);

Where myStory is all contents of a text frame and myIP is an insertion point in another story.
But when I try this, some paragraphs loose their formatting.

If I select the story, cut it, select the insertion point, and then paste, like this:

app.cut();
app.paste();

It works. Am I missing something?

What if I don't have the document visible?

[Peter Kahrel]

I'm surprised anything at all happens: AT_ENT should be AT_END

But, seriously, maybe try .AFTER when you place relative to an insertion point.

[lfcorullon]

Misstyped, Mr. Kahrel.

.AFTER do not work at all.

Just changes the unformatted paragraph from the first to the last one.

[Laubender]

Hi lf.corullon,

can you make a sample document available for download where you see this behavior?
Just one page with two text frames not threaded.

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[lfcorullon]

Sure, Laubender.

Here is the idml file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xLd0jXr3muKd_FWsCjBKcdS9to57LZ5O

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Looked into your document.

What is the story you like to move?
Where is the insertion point?

With this example I can see your issue:

var mainStory = app.documents[0].textFrames[0].parentStory;
var storyToMove = mainStory.textFrames[0].parentStory;
var targetInsertionPoint = mainStory.textFrames[0].parent.insertionPoints[0];

storyToMove.move( LocationOptions.AT_END , targetInsertionPoint );

Before running the script:

After running the script the paragraph once starting with "e)" changed its formatting:

The reason is clear. You need a paragraph return at the end of the story you like to move.

Otherwise InDesign picks up the formatting from the recieving text.

Now when a paragraph return is added:

The script works as expected:

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[lfcorullon]

Perfect, Uwe! Thank you so much.

I can't understand the behavior, but OK. If it works this way, it works this way.

Thank you for the clear explanation, as always!